| Full Name: | Weston J. Newton |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (SC) - District 120, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Married: Rose ; 3 Children: Reedy, William, Eliza Rose |
| Home City: | Bluffton, SC |
Summary
Representative Weston J. Newton
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: TRUSTWORTHY GOVERNMENT
Jan. 1, 2012 - *Accountable, accessible, and open *The public should know how elected officials voted *Sunshine is synonymous with credible government
Issue Position: EDUCATION REFORM
Jan. 1, 2012 - *Funding -- equity -- out of the 130 +/- million sent to Columbia for the primary education funding formula, Beaufort County gets zero. *School choice ...
Issue Position: TAX REFORM AND CONTROL STATE SPENDING WITH RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - *Fair and more competitive tax rates *Eliminate many of the sales tax exemptions *Reduce manufacturing property tax rate *Lower business tax rate to level the ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($57,078.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Weston Newton refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Capitol Webmail
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/email.php?T=M&C=1418749830
Capitol Website
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1418749830
Capitol
Blatt Building
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-212-6942
District
83 Myrtle Island Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: 843-706-6111 (Work)
Phone: 843-706-3880 (Home)
